Total Crime Rate
10.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rushmere Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Rushmere , and the 23rd lowest crime rate of 429 local areas in Ipswich .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Rushmere Road (IP4 4LQ) in the last 12 months was 10.2 per 1,000 residents and was 78.7% lower than the Rushmere average (47.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
In the area around Rushmere Road (IP4 4LQ), the main crime hotspot is near Schreiber Road. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ipswich| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Crozier Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Schreiber Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodbridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | The Drift | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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